Tomas Fleischmann

There would be no reunion for Czech Republic Olympic teammates Jagr and Tomas Fleischmann after all, as just before the faceoff the Panthers traded the impending free agent forward to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Dany Heatley and a third-round draft pick in June. Heatley, 34, had back-to-back 50-goal seasons with Ottawa in 2005-06 and ’06-07, but has only 23 goals in parts of the last three seasons. Heatley was waived by the Ducks after going scoreless in six games. He was sent to their AHL affiliate in Norfolk in January where he has just two goals and seven points in 25 games. Heatley, who’s making $1 million this season, has been assigned to San Antonio, the...

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